Anaerobic Benzene Oxidation in the Fe(III) Reduction Zone of Petroleum-Contaminated Aquifers
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The potential for anaerobic benzene oxidation in the Fe(III)-reduction zone of petroleum-contaminated aquifers was evaluated. Sediments were incubated under strict anaerobic conditions without any amendments in order to simulate in situ conditions. [14C]Benzene was not oxidized to 14CO2 at most sites examined, which is consistent with previous studies that have found that benzene tends to persist in unamended, anaerobic aquifer materials and/or long periods of time are required in order to adapt the microbial population for benzene degradation. However, at one site located in Bemidji, MN, [14C]benzene was oxidized to 14CO2 in unamended sediments without an apparent lag, suggesting that benzene was anaerobically degraded in situ. Benzene was not significantly oxidized in sediments from nearby Fe(III)-reducing sites nor in sediments collected from an uncontaminated background site in the same aquifer. Culturing and 16S rRNA-based molecular studies of the Bemidji aquifer demonstrated that while all sites con...
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